Glastonbury 2019: the aftermath – in pictures
The cleanup operation begins after 200,000 punters leave the Worthy Farm site
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Glastonbury has finished for another year and the cleanup operation has begun
Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA
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Last time Glastonbury was held, it took six weeks to clear the site at a cost of nearly £800,000
Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images
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The ban on plastic bottles at this year’s festival means that there are more than 1m fewer to deal with
Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA
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Weary campers enjoyed a huge variety of music, from Stormzy’s explosive blend of grime and gospel to the Cure’s classic guitar-pop
Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images
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Other highlights included Janelle Monáe, Kylie Minogue and Jeff Goldblum playing a piano-jazz set
Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters
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There were also surprise unannounced shows by Foals and Vampire Weekend
Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA
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The site will return to being a dairy farm, in readiness for 2020, when the festival celebrates its 50th anniversary
Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA
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For now, everyone has returned to normal life for another year
Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images
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